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<blockquote data-quote="Whither" data-source="post: 4392956" data-attributes="member: 76643"><p>Exactly.</p><p></p><p>My first day in the blind on commercial or industrial routes I usually bomb it -- always close to service failures, or in one case, 16 pieces late air haha. After a few days I've got it down, but unless the pickup run is easy, e.g., back the bulk van to a dock and a fork truck driver loads wrapped skids, I <em>never</em> scratch those routes. I know the tips for dealing with commercial stops, but rapport is as much a factor there as area knowledge. Working as an unassigned cover driver is a lot like working as a substitute teacher -- a lot of stops you get little respect until you've been there for a while.</p><p></p><p>This by way of saying, getting into that zone on an easy resi route is a welcome relief from the rough days juggling commits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whither, post: 4392956, member: 76643"] Exactly. My first day in the blind on commercial or industrial routes I usually bomb it -- always close to service failures, or in one case, 16 pieces late air haha. After a few days I've got it down, but unless the pickup run is easy, e.g., back the bulk van to a dock and a fork truck driver loads wrapped skids, I [I]never[/I] scratch those routes. I know the tips for dealing with commercial stops, but rapport is as much a factor there as area knowledge. Working as an unassigned cover driver is a lot like working as a substitute teacher -- a lot of stops you get little respect until you've been there for a while. This by way of saying, getting into that zone on an easy resi route is a welcome relief from the rough days juggling commits. [/QUOTE]
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